Review by melodyseestrees - Burn Down, Rise Up

melodyseestrees 's review for:

Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado

5.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is what I look for in horror. There's social commentary, cultural elements, paranormal elements, there is a tiny bit of humor. Experienced horror finds will probably find this on the lighter end of the spectrum as there is gore but it isn't gorey, there is body horror [in the form of injury detail] but it isn't startlingly graphic.
I would have enjoyed more exploration into the 'why' things were as there hid a ton of horror potential. This could be, and probably is, just because I don't have much in common with the main character. The audiobook is an okay performance but the repeated "Falsas promesas" felt forced and distracted me.
There is a love triangle element but the main character is not the center of the triangle with two interests vying for affection. Raquel and her best friend are vying for the affection of Charlize. It did distract from the horror of it all but it was at least a refreshing change from many other stories.

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